#Arsenal Mikebe

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Arsenal Mikebe - Drum Machine - polyrhythms galore from Kampala on the latest release from Nyege Nyege Tapes

Based in Kampala, Arsenal Mikebe are a groundbreaking Ugandan ensemble who playfully dance around the fringes of of acoustic and electronic music, infusing tempo-fluxed polyrhythms with dizzying chants and ghostly synthetic drones. The band is made up of percussionists Ssentongo Moses, Dratele Epiphany, Luyambi Vincent de Paul and was co-founded by Portugese sonic alchemist Jonathan Uliel Saldanha, together they straddle a unique custom instrument dreamt up by Ugandan master sculptor Henry Segamwenge, better known simply as Sega. By reverse engineering Roland's iconic TR-808 beatbox, they devised a steel-cast "percussion machine" that allows Arsenal Mikebe to seamlessly integrate bass-heavy electronic sounds into their frenetic performances, and it's this device that lies at the core of their debut album. 'DRUM MACHINE' is a rhythmic masterclass that's impossible to slot into any particular niche or other. Moses, Vincent and Dratele's kinetic beats appear to bisect each other, slipping between time signatures as fluidly as they pierce the membrane between the organic and the digital. On opening track 'Okuleekaana', brushy high-end hits coalesce into quivering patterns that bounce off the trio's guttural chants before the track's shuttled into peak-time by an ear-splitting distorted kick. Harsh death metal-style growls echo and spiral into the distance, and Sega's percussion machine is nudged into overdrive, its smorgasbord of distinctive pulses lifted skyward by glassy, evocative synths and resonant twangs. Produced, recorded and mixed by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha Drums by Ssentongo Moses, Dratele Epiphany and Luyambi Vincent de Paul. Percussion unit constructed by Henry Segamwenge Mastered by Matthias Heinstein Vinyl Master by Declared Sound Graphic Layout by Marc TSQ Photography by Blackbeast & Jonathan Uliel Saldanha

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Usmaradio presenta un nuovo spazio di esplorazione musicale: "Under the Label", un programma ideato e condotto da Andreij Rublev. Ogni due settimane, il venerdì alle 21:00 a partire dall’11 ottobre, Rublev ci guiderà in un viaggio attraverso le trame della musica contemporanea, underground, indipendente e sperimentale, indagando le nuove tendenze e le contaminazioni tra generi che stanno ridefinendo il panorama sonoro globale

𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚: venerdì 11 ottobre 2024

𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨: New Folklore in an Hyperconnected World

Nel primo episodio, Rublev affronta un tema cruciale per la musica contemporanea: come il folklore musicale si sta trasformando nell’era digitale, in cui la cultura tradizionale e le sonorità locali vengono reinterpretate, remixate e rilanciate in un mondo iperconnesso

𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨:

» MAI MAI MAI, alias Toni Cutrone, è un musicista e compositore che esplora le radici del folklore del Mediterraneo, rielaborandole attraverso un'ampia gamma di suoni industriali e ambientali.

» Raja Kirik, è un duo indonesiano composto da Yennu Ariendra (elettronica) e J. Mo'ong Santoso Pribadi (strumenti autocostruiti), due artisti radicali che attingono alla ricca tradizione culturale di Java ed alla sua storia di lotta all’oppressione colonoliasta per creare musica che sorprende, sfida ed educa in egual misura.

»  Senyawa è una band sperimentale da Java, Indonesia, composta da Rully Shabara e Wukir Suryadi. Shabara utilizza tecniche vocali estese e diverse lingue dell’Indonesia come il Sulawesian ed il Javanese. La musica è prodotta dagli strumenti autocostruiti di Suryadi, fatti di bambù e strumenti per l’agricoltura della tradizione rurale, combinati con l’elettronica.

» Chouk Bwa & The Ångstromers Poliritmi afrocaraibici voodoo incontrano la dub ed i suoi bassi profondi. La band haitiana Chouk Bwa ed il duo elettronico olandese The Ångströmers combinano la “mizik rasin” (musica delle radici) con una potente produzione elettronica.

»  Ryan Treanor & Ocen James Treanor, musicista elettronico di Amsterdam, ha lavorato in Uganda fianco a fianco ad Ocen James, suonatore di rigi-rigi, un violino tradizionale. Insieme hanno sviluppato una collaborazione basata fortemente sull’improvvisazione che combina i due mondi musicali della musica elettronica e tradizionale e li trasporta in nuovo territori.

»   Arsenal Mikebe Arsenal Mikebe sono un ensemble di percussioni ugandese che si muove tra musica acustica ed elettronica. Attraverso la costruzione di uno strumento a percussione metallico che sfrutta i suoni della iconica drum machine TR-808, gli Arsenal Mikebe integrano la musica elettronica nelle loro frenetiche performance.

Nell’episodio ci si interroga su come l'iperconnessione globale abbia permesso la diffusione e la mutazione del folklore tradizionale, esplorando come artisti contemporanei riprendono, destrutturano e ricompongono suoni e narrazioni provenienti da radici culturali antiche. Il risultato è una fusione di passato e presente, che dà vita a nuove forme espressive in bilico tra memoria collettiva e innovazione artistica

Ogni puntata di "Under the Label" offre un’occasione unica per scoprire artisti che sfidano le categorizzazioni musicali, rompendo le barriere tra generi e culture. Le trasmissioni non sono solo un viaggio musicale, ma anche un'esplorazione critica delle tendenze culturali e sonore che caratterizzano il mondo contemporaneo

→ Andreij Rublev, alias di Andrea Gava, è un musicista e produttore italiano con un percorso che abbraccia vari progetti artistici tra sperimentazione sonora e performance dal vivo. Con una profonda conoscenza del panorama underground, Rublev è noto per la sua abilità nel creare ponti tra culture musicali diverse, spaziando dall'elettronica fino alle nuove frontiere della sperimentazione elettroacustica

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Usmaradio presents a new space for musical exploration: "Under the Label", a show conceived and hosted by Andreij Rublev. Every two weeks, on Fridays at 9:00 PM starting October 11, Rublev will guide us through the threads of contemporary, underground, independent, and experimental mu-sic, investigating the new trends and cross-genre contaminations that are redefining the global sound-scape

First episode: Friday, October 11, 2024

Title: New Folklore in an Hyperconnected World

In this first episode, Rublev tackles a crucial topic in contemporary music: how musical folklore is transforming in the digital age, where traditional culture and local sounds are being reinterpreted, re-mixed, and relaunched in a hyperconnected world

Featured artists in the first episode:

» MAI MAI MAI Toni Cutrone, aka Mai Mai Mai, explores an incredible blend of Southern Italian Folklore, industrial drone, proto-techno & punishing miasmic electronic music.

» Raja Kirik, is the Indonesian duo by Yennu Ariendra and J. Mo'ong Santoso Pribadi, two radical artists who draw on Java's rich cultural traditions and its history of struggle against colonial oppres-sion to create music that surprises, challenges and educates in equal measure.

» SENIAYWA is an experimental band from Indonesia, consisting of Rully Shabara and Wukir Suryadi. Shabara provides his extended vocal techniques in various languages including Sulawesian, Javanese and Indonesian. The music is provided by Suryadi's self-built musical instruments made from bamboo and traditional agricultural tools from rural Indonesia combined with electronics.

» Chouk Bwa & The Ångstromers Afro-Caribbean voodoo polyrhythms meet bass-weight dub electronics. The Haitian six-piece Chouk Bwa and Belgian production duo, The Ångströmers, combines the Haitian mizik rasin (roots music) with rumbling electronic production.

» Ryan Treanor & Ocen James Treanor, electronic musician from Rotterdam, spent some time working in Uganda alongside traditional fiddle player Ocen James, developing an improvisation-heavy collaboration that would push both musicians' idiosyncrasies into completely new places.

» Arsenal Mikebe Based in Kampala, Arsenal Mikebe are a groundbreaking Ugandan ensemble who playfully dance around the fringes of of acoustic and electronic music. By reverse engineering Roland's iconic TR-808 beatbox, they devised a steel-cast "percussion machine" that allows Arsenal Mikebe to seamlessly integrate bass-heavy electronic sounds into their frenetic performances.

The episode will delve into how global hyperconnectivity has enabled the diffusion and mutation of traditional folklore, exploring how contemporary artists are deconstructing and recomposing sounds and narratives rooted in ancient cultural traditions. The result is a fusion of past and present, giving rise to new forms of expression that balance collective memory and artistic innovation

Each episode of "Under the Label" offers a unique opportunity to discover artists who challenge musical categorization, breaking barriers between genres and cultures. The broadcasts are not just a musical journey but also a critical exploration of the cultural and sonic trends shaping the contemporary world

→ Andreij Rublev, aka Andrea Gava, is an Italian musician and producer whose career spans var-ious artistic projects, blending sound experimentation with live performances. With deep knowledge of the underground scene, Rublev is known for his ability to bridge diverse musical cultures, ranging from electronic music to the new frontiers of electroacoustic experimentation.

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14 Eylül 2024 tarihli program kaydı.

Güncel elektronik müzik kayıtlarından bir seçki // A selection of recent electronic recordings. Download.

01 – Jamie XX – Treat Each Other Right 02 – Ben Lukas Boysen – Quasar 03 – Hayley Zalassi – Lose Your Head 04 – Monolake – Global Transport 05 – Arsenal Mikebe – Okuleekaana 06 – Isgang – Pantano Rojo 07 – Aszent – Illicit 08 – Ireen Amnes – Surrounded 09 – Floating Points – Key103